Health Careers

This alphabetical list of health professions includes both health curricula offered at the University of Minnesota's Academic Health Center and other schools. Explore each of the direct links below to learn more about the health career field listed.

• Applied Plant Science
• Biomedical Engineering
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  (Medical Technology)
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Dental Hygiene
• Dentistry
• Food Science
• Genetic Counseling
• Medicine
• Medical Technology
  (see Clinical Laboratory Sciences)
• Mortuary Science
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Nutritional Science
• Occupational Therapy
• Ophthalmology Technician
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation Science
• Respiratory Care
• Scientific and Technical Communication
• Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
• Veterinary Medicine

• Beyond the U: Additional Health Careers

Interested in a specialty area in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, or public health? Explore the specialty areas and advanced practice roles offered at the University of Minnesota.

Specialty Areas and Advanced Practice Roles

Many specialty areas and advanced practice roles reside within the different health disciplines listed above. Explore these links below for information on these academic opportunities at the University of Minnesota.

Dentistry
In addition to Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, specialty programs include:
Endodontics, Geriatrics, Oral Biology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pedodontics, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.

Medicine
Specialty areas within medicine include:
Anesthesiology; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics; Clinical Lab Sciences; Dermatology; Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine & Community Health; Genetics, Cell Biology & Development; Integrative Biology and Physiology; Laboratory Medicine & Pathology; Microbiology; Mortuary Science; Neuroscience; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women's Health; Ophthalmology; Orthopaedic Surgery; Otolaryngology; Pediatrics; Pharmacology; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy; Psychiatry; Radiology; Surgery; Therapeutic Radiology; and Urologic Surgery.

Nursing
In addition to Nursing, advanced practice education includes:
Adolescent Health; Adult Health; Children with Special Health Care Needs; Family Health; Gerontology; Nurse Anesthesia; Midwifery; Nursing and Healthcare Systems Administration; Pediatrics; Psychiatric-Mental Health; Public Health; and Women's Health.

Pharmacy
In addition to Pharmacy, specialty programs include:
Medicinal Chemistry; Pharmaceutics; Social, Administrative and Clinical Pharmacy.

Public Health
Public Health offers a wealth of different programs and degrees, including:
Biostatistics; Community Health Education; Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Healthcare Administration; Health Services Research, Policy and Administration; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Administration and Policy; Public Health Medicine; and Veterinary Public Health.

Non-degree programs in public health include certificates in: Public Health Core Concepts; Food Safety and Biosecurity; Preparedness, Response and Recovery; and Occupational Health and Safety.